#1Famous people · Oakland City
4 famous people were born in Oakland City
The best known is the American baseball player and coach Edd Roush, with articles in 9 languages. Second place goes to the American drummer Jeremy Spencer, third to Russ Stilwell. From Edd Roush in 1893 to Jeremy Spencer in 1973, the births cover 80 years. More are athletes than anything else, 2 in all.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Edd Roush
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1893
Edd Roush
Youngest
1973
Jeremy Spencer
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Oakland City
By how many languages cover them, Edd Roush comes first (9), then Jeremy Spencer (7) and Russ Stilwell (3).
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Through the years
When Oakland City’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 1 births.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakland City and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Edd Roush: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Spencer: Ralph Arvesen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons